Bio-Rad Integrates University of Wisconsin-Madison Technology into KnowItAll
HERCULES, CA – December 17, 2008 – Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: BIO and BIOb), a multinational manufacturer and distributor of life science research and clinical diagnostic products, announced today the addition of University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Automatic Filtering of NMR Spectra (AFNS) into its KnowItAll® Informatics System, Metabolomics Edition. This processing tool helps researchers identify significant features in complex spectra and includes a rolling binning algorithm, multiple bin widths, and t-statistic-based filtering.
“The integration of the AFNS technology into the KnowItAll platform allows researchers to more easily process and analyze experimental NMR data,” said Bio-Rad’s Informatics Division General Manager Gregory M. Banik, Ph.D. “We are proud to have partnered with the University of Wisconsin-Madison in these endeavors that further advance our metabolomics platform.”
“AFNS is a convenient tool for identifying significant peaks in complex 1D NMR spectra. We are pleased with the seamless integration of AFNS and the KnowItAll system” said Ian Lewis, NMR Researcher at University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Bio-Rad’s KnowItAll Informatics System offers fully integrated software solutions that cover the full range of steps from raw data processing to biomarker identification. By combining spectroscopic, cheminformatics, and chemometrics tools with a resource of metabolic pathways, KnowItAll allows researchers to analyze and manage clinical/biological data in the search for relevant biomarkers. Please visit http://www.knowitall.com/metabolomics for details on the KnowItAll Metabolomics Edition.
About Metabolomics
Metabolomics is an area of research that blends statistical analysis with analytical chemistry techniques such as nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), mass spectrometry (MS), and chromatography. This approach is a significant component of drug discovery and development as well as a driver for faster and more accurate disease diagnostics and management.
Bio-Rad’s Informatics Division
Bio-Rad’s Informatics Division (www.informatics.bio-rad.com) specializes in state-of-the-art software and database solutions for the scientific community. Bio-Rad is the leading publisher of fully verified spectral databases with a collection of over 1.3 million spectra. The company’s award-winning KnowItAll Informatics System offers a fully integrated environment with flexible and expandable software and database solutions for spectroscopy (IR, NMR, MS, Raman, NIR, UV-Vis), cheminformatics, metabolomics, and ADME/Tox.
About Bio-Rad
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: BIO and BIOb) has remained at the center of scientific discovery for more than 50 years, manufacturing and distributing a broad range of products for the life science research and clinical diagnostic markets. The Company is renowned worldwide among hospitals, universities, major research institutions, as well as biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies for its commitment to quality and customer service. Founded in 1952, Bio-Rad is headquartered in Hercules, California, and serves more than 85,000 research and industry customers worldwide through its global network of operations. The Company employs over 6,500 people globally and had revenues approaching $1.5 billion in 2007. For more information, visit www.bio-rad.com.
